Artists and Cultural Institutions Archives

Keynote speaker Dr. Alejandro Covarrubias will share insights and perspectives with the AMDA community on racial healing. This event aims to foster open dialogue, inspire collective action, and create a space for reflection and learning.

Racial Healing Circle
The Power of Sankofa: Reframing Our Past to Heal
Facilitated Racial Healing Circle

Discover the Power of Change: Meet Our Inspiring Apprentices, Celebrate the Lives of Walt Ratterman and Bjoern Seipel.

You are invited to a Zoom meeting, broadcast LIVE from Cap-Haitien Haiti
Martin Luther King Day. Jan 15, 2024 12:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Learn why 2024 is going to be a pivotal year in bringing solar energy to Haiti and how you can be part it.

Join us in celebrating the remarkable journey of our young apprentices, who have risen from a life without electricity to become pioneers of change in Haiti. Witness firsthand how they are revolutionizing their communities, one solar installation at a time. From bringing light to schools to powering lifesaving equipment in clinics and hospitals, these young visionaries are not just installing solar energy systems – they are igniting hope and transformation.

Innovating for a Brighter Future: Our Solar Energy Initiatives

Explore the groundbreaking approaches Brighten Haiti is employing to bring solar energy to educational institutions and organizations across Haiti. Discover how we are making solar energy accessible at a fraction of traditional off-grid costs, through innovative strategies and sustainable practices. This is your opportunity to learn about the powerful impact of our Solar4Schools and Solar ReUSE programs, and how they are shaping a more sustainable and resilient future.

Celebrating a Legacy of Light: Dedication Ceremony

We are honored to dedicate our new Training Center to the memories of the late Walt Ratterman and Dr. Bjoern Seipel, whose visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to renewable energy and education have been the cornerstone of our mission. Join us as we pay tribute to their legacy and draw inspiration from their lives to fuel our ongoing journey towards a brighter, solar-powered Haiti.

Be Part of Our Virtual Grand Opening

This event is more than a celebration – it's a convergence of minds, hearts, and visions for a sustainable future. Engage with our apprentices, learn about our innovative solar initiatives, and witness the dedication of a center that stands as a beacon of learning and progress. We look forward to welcoming you to this milestone event in Brighten Haiti's journey. Together, let's celebrate the power of solar energy and the indomitable spirit of those who harness it for the betterment of their communities.

Mark your calendars because you don't want to miss the St. Petersburg Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation Center's 3rd Annual National Day of Racial Healing: The HeART of Racial Equity at 5 p.m., Tuesday, January 16, in the Stetson University College of Law Great Hall.

The National Day of Racial Healing is a time to contemplate our shared values and create the blueprint together for #HowWeHeal from the effects of racism. Launched by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation in 2017, it is an opportunity to bring ALL people together in their common humanity and inspire collective action to create a more just and equitable world.

Please register today and join us as we celebrate the St. Pete way through recognizing the role of art in the healing process featuring selected performances and a community visual art project. This event includes food and is free and open to the public… so bring your friends.

The National Day of Racial Healing is a time to contemplate our shared values and create the blueprint together for #HowWeHeal from the effects of racism. Launched in 2017, it is an opportunity to unite ALL people in their common humanity and inspire collective action to create a more just and equitable world. 7 Directions of Service will be hosting this event.

Truth and Racial Healing in Cincinnati: The State of the Region
Free and Open to the Public
Co-hosted by Center for Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation – University of Cincinnati & All-In Cincinnati
Featuring:
Refreshments and Networking
Opening Remarks: Truth and Racial Healing in Cincinnati, By the Numbers
Moderated Panel Discussion: Racial Healing in Cincinnati: Progress and Opportunities
Cincinnati Responds: A Call to Action
Live Music, Art, and Dance Performances
and More

MLK DAY COMMUNITY SING-IN: Celebrating Songs Of The Civil Rights Movement is a FREE service project designed to bring singers together in celebration of the music that fueled Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement.

We will raise our voices as a unified congregation, singing soul-stirring classic and rare songs of the Movement that encourage engagement, build community and create constructive action.

MLK DAY COMMUNITY SING-IN: Celebrating Songs Of The Civil Rights Movement will uplift and further Dr. King's messages of social justice and equity via SINGING ("Sing-In") on the only federal holiday designated as a National Day of Service.

By participating in service projects, we can bridge divides, heal wounds and create lasting change that can benefit our communities for years to come.

We are welcoming ALL SINGERS – individuals and choirs + shy singers and SUPA⭐s – to UNITE, SERVE and CELEBRATE the incredible legacy of Dr. King.

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Monday, January 15th, 2024 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm PST

CRENSHAW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
3740 Don Felipe Drive in Baldwin Hills, Los Angeles 90008
Pastor Royce V. Porter, Sr. – Lead Minister

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We will raise our voices as a unified congregation to sing soul-stirring classic and rare songs of the Movement that encourage engagement, build community and create constructive action.

By participating in service projects, we can bridge divides, heal wounds and create lasting change that can benefit our communities for years to come.

We are welcoming ALL SINGERS – individuals and choirs + shy singers and SUPA⭐s – to UNITE, SERVE and CELEBRATE the incredible legacy of Dr. King.

We are a 501c3 nonprofit. With volunteer mediators and restorative practice facilitators we help people move through conflict in a healing way. With the support of 2 restorative practice facilitators we are inviting the community to join us in a Healing Circle.

On Tuesday, January 16 join us at 7PM The Union for Contemporary Art will mark the National Day of Racial Healing with a stage reading and community discussion of "Confederates" written by Dominique Morisseau.

"Confederates" is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

Synopsis
Two Black American women – an enslaved rebel and a professor at a contemporary university – are having parallel experiences of institutional racism, though they live over a century apart. Tony-nominated playwright Dominique Morisseau's exacting new play explores the reins that racial and gender bias still hold over American educational systems today.

Cast
Lisa Israel – Sandra
Nina Washington – Sara
Olivia Howard – Jade & Luane
Mackenzie Zielke – Missy Sue & Candance
Shae'Kell Butler – Malik & Abner
Zoella Sneed – Stage directions

Tickets
This production of Confederates is presented free to the public, though space is limited. Those who would like to reserve a ticket in advance can purchase one for $5 at the event link.